605 Magazine

Imagine the Black Hills over 100,000 years ago… Fertile valleys and grasslands provided the perfect feeding ground for Columbian and wooly mammoths, along with other Ice Age animals.  A warm-water sinkhole granted a place for the animals to graze over the winter months as snow...

In 2018, Kim Moir, Christina Rohde, and Deborah Garcia opened their fashion boutique Good Karma Couture, but felt it was missing something unique.  “We started with a boutique, but wanted another way to bring in customers,” said Moir. “We thought a coffee shop would be...

One of the oldest attractions in the Black Hills is Evans Plunge Mineral Springs in Hot Springs. “We’ve been around longer than Mount Rushmore National Memorial,” said facility director Kris Hanson. In 1890, Evans Plunge became a tourist attraction, drawing in visitors from far and wide...

During the annual Fall River Hot Air Balloon Festival, tens of hot air balloons inflate and soar into the sky as the sun rises, dotting the sky with a plethora of different colors. Below it all, rows and rows of spectators watch the event...

“Two Cows Creamery & Bistro is a place where you can find made-from-scratch foods, using clean label ingredients for meals, ice cream, Italian gelato, and sorbet,” said owner Melissa Holt. “We make over 120 flavors of ice cream, gelato, sorbets, and non-dairy ice cream. Based...

Hot Springs is known for its restorative, naturally occurring warm water. At Moccasin Springs Natural Mineral Spa, guests can experience the calming properties of the mineral-rich water in a natural, hillside location on the edge of town.  “You’ll really come back to nature when you...

For Rebecca Christensen, food has always been an adventure. Holding an unquenchable desire to taste everything while growing up, she says it made sense for her to pursue a career as a chef.  “I always had the desire to share what I was excited about...

“Hot Springs is the best place to live, and the Black Hills is a wonderful area,” said Olivia Mears, executive director of the Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce. When Mears moved to Hot Springs from Los Angeles, she changed her entertainment career to instead represent...

Nestled one block off of the main business district of Hot Springs is The Historic Burdette House—a short-term rental property lovingly nicknamed “Hot Springs’ Best Kept Secret.” The three-story home was built in 1891 and has been many things over the years, including a cancer...

https://vimeo.com/763885641/83fbf06395?share=copy For this year’s road trip, the 605 team piled into our van for a drive out to Hot Springs for the Fall River Hot Air Balloon Festival. At dawn during the event, around 30 balloons launched into the ever-changing horizon for spectators to watch. 605’s...